Villa lead at the break after Rogers' fantastic goal. They were sharp in the first half, while Liverpool were sluggish.
Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Aston Villa welcome Liverpool to Villa Park in the Premier League , with Lewis Steele and Tom Collomosse reporting from the ground. 19:53 Villa ahead at the breakBy Lewis BrowningCalls of you're not fit to referee at the break as the whistle is blown just after that Watkins incident.
Boos too. But the boos aren't for Villa, who have been the better side here. The started quickly and failed to find a way through, and Liverpool did come back into it. But Liverpool have been how they have been all season, to be honest: boring and sluggish.
No massive chances for either side, but Rogers' goal was fantastic. A great set piece routine, and the home side deservedly lead at the break. 19:49, 45'HALF-TIME: Aston Villa 1-0 LiverpoolBy Lewis BrowningJeers from the Villa fans as a ball from Liverpool across their own half runs out for a throw. Three minutes to be added on. Jones loses it.
Szoboszlai bundles Tielemans and is fuming at someone or something. You can't really blame him. He just avoids a card. He then fouls Tielemans again.
Like, straight away. No yellow, but a final warning, I'm sure. Ball over the top for Watkins and the flag is up but he carries on and puts the ball in the net. That will be a yellow card.
And there's the whistle. 19:45'A deserved moment'By Tom Collomosse At Villa ParkAustin MacPhee is not the type to sit back and let others have the limelight, let’s say. But he deserved his moment there.19:44Carragher: 'They were up to something!
'By Lewis BrowningJamie Carragher, former Liverpool defender, Sky Sports: The set piece coach is out. He's always out. It's another bonus for him. They were up to something.
You still need the finish from Rogers. That's what this goal is about. We hadn't seen him too much in this game. It doesn't go right into the far corner, you don't want to be too harsh on the goalkeeper.
Something about it doesn't look right to me.19:42Goal:Aston Villa 1-0 Liverpool By Lewis BrowningLiverpool have been the better of the two sides in the last few minutes, and McGinn has to poke out for another Reds corner. Szoboszlai whips is in. Martinez slaps it away but Liverpool keep possession. Jones crosses, and it runs all the way through.
The first yellow card of the game goes to Matty Cash. He trips Kerkez after a clearance, not too much in it. A roar from the Villa fans as they try and break with Rogers. He feeds Watkins, who tries to shoot, but can't.
It ends up going back to Konsa. The attack is still alive however and Roges crosses. It's decent - and Gomez has to hook out for a throw.
Then a corner. GOOOOOOALLLLL! It's Rogers with the strike! A nice set-piece routine.
Back quite deep, then back again to the corner taker. As Kerkez rushes out, Rogers is fed on the edge of the box, and he curls one in from the edge of the box. England's No 10 at the World Cup? 19:37'It's flat'By Tom Collomosse At Villa ParkThis is flat.
Not flat like Villa were in the Spurs game, but the sort of sluggishness you get from two teams who have been fighting in the Premier League and Europe for most of the season and are simply running out of gas.19:36, 37'Aston Villa 0-0 LiverpoolBy Lewis BrowningAnother long throw for Gomez. Van Dijk wins it and Villa hack clear. A little break in play now after Tielemans takes a whack.
Szoboszlai, though, will whip in the free kick again after Gakpo is fouled. Rogers heads out, but gives it away at the second time of asking. Liverpool regain possession. Not been the best of games so far, I must say. 19:33'Villa not making it count'By Tom Collomosse At Villa ParkIt felt from the early stages as though Villa were the sharper but they haven’t managed to make that advantage count yet.
Watkins looks very much in the mood, though, despite the knock earlier. Ngumoha the liveliest for Liverpool.19:33, 34'Aston Villa 0-0 LiverpoolBy Lewis BrowningGomez is going to fire in a long throw here. Modern football. WOW!
Szoboszlai shoots from, what 45 yards? Martinez has to push it away - an easy enough save, but now Liverpool have a corner. They go short and it ends with Rogers heading out for another. Mac Allister heads over. 19:29, 29'OFFSIDE!
Aston Villa 0-0 LiverpoolBy Lewis BrowningNgumoha is making it all happen himself for Liverpool. He cuts inside Cash and shoots from around 25 yards, trying to curl it into the far corner. Not this time, though, and it's over the bar. The ball is in the net, but the flag is up.
Ngumoha is one on one with Cash again and comes back to feed Gravenberch. He shoots, Martinez fumbles the easiest shot of all time and Gakpo pounces to poke it it - but he's a yard or two off. Still, a warning sign for Villa. 19:24, 24'Aston Villa 0-0 LiverpoolBy Lewis BrowningNgumoha is played in over the top by van Dijk but his touch is poor and Villa recover. The teenager then wants a free kick but nothing is going.
He is trying to make everything happen himself. Joe Gomez lets fly from distance, for some reason. We all know the stat - he slips as he shoots and the ball flies over the bar. Szoboszlai lines up a free-kick, but tit's a little too far out to shoot.
In it goes - headed away by Torres. Liverpool keep the pressure up though and van Dijk gets up - he heads it down. No one can get there, though, and Villa clear. A few calls for a penalty on Gakpo but Konsa gets the ball. 19:18'Liverpool there for the taking'By Lewis Steele At Villa ParkYou get the feeling that Liverpool are there for the taking here.
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